Autoimmune Diseases Negative Rf Negative Anti-ccp

Featured Article
Definition

Culture-negative endocarditis is an infection and inflammation of the lining of one or more heart valves in which no endocarditis-causing germs can be identified on a blood culture. The reason for this is that certain germs just do not grow well in the laboratory setting, or because some patients have previously received antibiotics that keep such germs from growing.

See also:

  • Endocarditis
  • Infectious endocarditis

Alternative Names

Endocarditis (culture-negative)


Causes, incidence, and risk... Read more

More information on "Autoimmune Diseases Negative Rf Negative Anti-ccp"

From Our Experts

See more SharePosts »

From Our Sources

More on Rheumatoid Arthritis »